# Theatre Studies Institute Humboldt University

> Theatre studies department (1923-2006) of Humboldt University Berlin

**Wikidata**: [Q2416314](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2416314)  
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## Summary
The Theatre Studies Institute Humboldt University was the theatre studies department and research institute of Humboldt University Berlin, active from 1923 until its discontinuation in 2006. It was headquartered in Berlin and is documented in multiple library and authority files (ISNI, GND, VIAF, idRef, BnF).

## Key Facts
- The institute was founded (inception) in 1923.  
- The institute was discontinued in 2006.  
- It served as the theatre studies department (research institute) of Humboldt University Berlin.  
- Headquarters: Berlin, Germany.  
- Instance of: research institute; institute.  
- ISNI: 0000000104983241.  
- GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) ID: 2118714-9.  
- VIAF ID: 157214000.  
- idRef ID: 121784762.  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 137738919.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121tbncl.  
- Wikipedia languages: German (sitelink_count: 1).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the Theatre Studies Institute Humboldt University?
A: It was the theatre studies department and research institute of Humboldt University Berlin, active from 1923 to 2006.

### Q: When did the institute operate?
A: The institute was established in 1923 and discontinued in 2006.

### Q: Where was the institute located?
A: The institute was headquartered in Berlin, Germany, as part of Humboldt University Berlin.

### Q: How can I find authoritative records about the institute?
A: The institute appears in major authority files and catalogs under ISNI 0000000104983241, GND 2118714-9, VIAF 157214000, idRef 121784762, and BnF 137738919.

## Why It Matters
The Theatre Studies Institute Humboldt University represents the formal institutional home for theatre studies at Humboldt University Berlin for most of the 20th century and into the early 21st century (1923–2006). As an academic research institute attached to a major German university, it centralized teaching and research in theatre studies within Berlin and is traceable in international authority files and national library catalogs. These archival and identifier records (ISNI, GND, VIAF, idRef, BnF) make the institute discoverable for historians, bibliographers, and researchers tracing departmental histories, publications, curricula, or personnel linked to Humboldt University’s theatre studies. Its documented lifespan and institutional classification provide clear reference points for institutional histories and bibliographic records.

## Notable For
- Operating as Humboldt University Berlin’s dedicated theatre studies department and research institute from 1923 to 2006.  
- Being headquartered in Berlin, Germany, linking it directly to a major national academic center.  
- Presence in multiple international authority files and library catalogs (ISNI, GND, VIAF, idRef, BnF).  
- Explicit classification as both a research institute and an institute in bibliographic and authority records.

## Body

### Overview
- Name (as given): Theatre Studies Institute Humboldt University.  
- Role: Theatre studies department and research institute of Humboldt University Berlin.  
- Core location: Berlin, Germany.

### Dates and timeline
- Inception: 1923.  
- Discontinuation: 2006.  
- Active period: 1923–2006.

### Institutional classification and affiliation
- Instance of: research institute and institute.  
- Affiliated with: Humboldt University Berlin (served as that university’s theatre studies department).

### Location and headquarters
- Headquarters city: Berlin.  
- Country: Germany.

### Authority identifiers and catalog records
- ISNI: 0000000104983241.  
- GND (Kalliope / Gemeinsame Normdatei): 2118714-9.  
- VIAF: 157214000.  
- idRef: 121784762.  
- Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) ID: 137738919.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121tbncl.

### Online and bibliographic presence
- Wikipedia language link: German (sitelink_count: 1).  
- Described in authority and library metadata enabling scholarly and bibliographic discovery.

### Discontinuation
- The institute was officially discontinued in 2006.

## References

1. BnF authorities
2. Virtual International Authority File